Feb 11 2009
DonorsChoose.org
DonorsChoose.org is a project/website that Charles Best started in 2000 to give citizens an opportunity to fund student projects around the country with donations as small as a few dollars. According to Charles Best, ” Someone with a small amount of money can make a real difference.”
Public school students and teachers don’t always have the materials needed to do hands on projects, or purchase learning materials necessary for their classroom. I have experienced this first hand. I was a teacher for 12 years and there were many things we couldn’t do because we didn’t have the necessary funding. At times as a teacher I provided my own supplies which over time is very costly, especially in this current economy. I think Charles Best’s program is a wonderful opportunity for citizens, teachers and students to come together to create learning opportunities and experiences with many small donations.
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